Palettes / Colors / #EBBAEF
#EBBAEF — Pale Pink
#EBBAEF is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #EBBAEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EBBAEF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BDEFB9; it also sits naturally between #CFB9EF and #EFB9D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBBAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 186, 239 |
| HSL | 295°, 62%, 83% |
| HSV | 295°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 2%, 22%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.40, 59.01, 89.50 |
| Yxy | 59.01, 0.3122, 0.2733 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.30, 26.48, -19.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.82, 26.70, -20.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 73% · Blue 94%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #EBBAEF
.text { color: #EBBAEF; }
.background { background-color: #EBBAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 186, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 62%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 186, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 186, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBBAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBAEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBBAEF
Tints of #EBBAEF
Tones of #EBBAEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDEFB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBBAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBAEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EBBAEF: ·
How #EBBAEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EBBAEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EBBAEF?
#EBBAEF is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 186, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBAEF?
#EBBAEF is RGB 235, 186, 239 — HSL 295°, 62%, 83% — CMYK 2%, 22%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EBBAEF?
Its complement is #BDEFB9; analogous partners are #CFB9EF and #EFB9D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBBAEF for text?
Black text on #EBBAEF has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.